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Hello Denmark!
Read more: Hello Denmark!A big hello to today’s visitor from Ballerup, Denmark, who stayed a while. Visitor locations this week: And for the last six months: I feel quite popular: I just fixed a bug that has caused significant undercounting since…
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A Rough Guide to the EU Budget
Read more: A Rough Guide to the EU BudgetAn illuminating article from Chris Heaton-Harris MEP. Some example budget items: National support programmes for the wine sector – £662m. European Foods Safety Agency – £58.3m. Jean Monnet programme and similar, to “support institutions active in the field…
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FT.com / World – US economy surprises with 3.3% growth
Read more: FT.com / World – US economy surprises with 3.3% growthGood economic news at last: The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter – faster than previously estimated by the government and a stronger upward revision compared with economists’ forecasts.…
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A better barn owl photo
Read more: A better barn owl photoWowl!, originally uploaded by nicebiscuit. Seems I have a way to go! I am not responsible for the content of other people’s Flickr photostreams.
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UK election laws ‘under strain’
Read more: UK election laws ‘under strain’The planning and running of elections need to be more robust and co-ordinated. We are still trying to run 21st Century elections with 19th Century structures, and the system is under severe strain. Ok… but watch out for…
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The modern-day Malthusian: resources vs simple arithmetic
Read more: The modern-day Malthusian: resources vs simple arithmeticBumped up from first posting on 17 Dec 2007, as I reflect again on sustainability. See also Wikipedia for an introduction, Jancovici for a summary of a classic treatise, and Friedman for an alternative, if now old, perspective.…